Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will allocate additional funding to support the early diagnosis of dementia.
NHS England allocates funding to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) which commission services on behalf of their local populations. It is for CCGs to decide how best to use the funding allocated to them in line with local healthcare needs and priorities, working with other local commissioners and organisations.
The Challenge on Dementia 2020 sets out the ambition for two thirds of people with dementia in England to receive a formal diagnosis. This has been achieved and exceeded nationally.